🇬🇧 Predicament meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A predicament is a problem or tricky situation you’re stuck in, where it’s hard to know what to do or how to get out of it.

Our class was in a predicament when the fire drill started during a test and we couldn’t decide whether to be scared or secretly happy.

Grandpa’s predicament began when he tried to prove he could still do the splits and then couldn’t prove he could get back up.

I got into a predicament when I told Mom I’d already brushed my teeth and she found my toothbrush still dry and dusty.

I knew I was in a predicament when I bragged I could juggle five eggs and remembered I can’t even catch a ball.

The word “predicament” used to mean a scientific category in old philosophy, but now it just means a tricky situation.

On a flooded street, Anne's car stalled in deep water, a true predicament. She checked the engine; the water rose and the predicament grew. This predicament shocked her. A barking dog alerted a passerby, who saw the predicament and threw a rope. Two neighbors pulled, freed the car from the predicament, and Anne cried, soaked but safe.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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